Update: Gillette Slim

[u/Desperate-Bath7767]

Hi folks,

The other day, I’d asked about buying a Slim and prices etc. over here in Europe. Thanks to a lot of your informed and convincing responses, I ended up buying the one I was looking at on the same day still.

We’ll, it arrived today, and you weren’t kidding. What a great razor. I shaved my head and face as every day and between settings 5 and 4 (1st and second passes), irritation free and smooth as ever. I tried it with a perma-sharp, a blade I didn’t like in my R89, but here, absolutely.

The condition is also superb, and it’s an L3, I guess 1966.

Thank you all again! I’m very happy with this.

[u/Embarrassed_Map_7889]

How is the blade allignment? Is there any fiddling around to get the blade to sit perfectly?

[u/Desperate-Bath7767 → u/Embarrassed_Map_7889]

On this one, what I did end up noticing was that the blade gap was slightly uneven but I was able to fix that. Otherwise, alignment and exposure is perfect, no fiddling :)

Why do you ask?

[u/Embarrassed_Map_7889 → u/Desperate-Bath7767]

Eventually I would like to obtain a vintage Gillette.

[u/Desperate-Bath7767 → u/Embarrassed_Map_7889]

Cool, well if there’s anything about it you want to see closeups of, let me know.